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County twins · 57.0% profile similarity

Essex County, NJvs.Richmond County, NY

Essex County reports the higher polling-place density: 18.3% versus 4.5% in Richmond County.

Population863,002494,956
Median household income$80,789$98,333
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%35.7%
Poverty14.6%11.5%
Foreign-born30.1%25.8%
No vehicle21.0%15.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout53.9%58.6%
Mail-ballot rejection rate6.25%4.80%
Polling places per 10,000 voters18.3%4.5%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate83.5%66.2%

Measures come from reporting 2024 EAVS jurisdictions. Missing fields remain missing. A difference describes administration and coverage; it does not establish cause or wrongdoing.

Mail-ballot path

Essex County

Transmitted
76,766
Returned
52,158
Rejected
3,258

Mail-ballot path

Richmond County

Transmitted
20,406
Returned
17,220
Rejected
827